PRESS WEATHER NO. 196 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WERE HEAVY AT TIMES, MORE THAN 30
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES OF
THE TERRITORY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTIUNE TO
BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024)

CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 26 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL PERSIST AND THERE WILL BE A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 26 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.08.2024